Developing the evidence base for families living with parental psychiatric disabilities: crossing the bridge while we're building it

• Published in: Psychiatric rehabilitation journal Vol. 37; no. 3; p. 157
• Main Authors: Nicholson, Joanne, Friesen, Barbara J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Evidence-Based Practice - methods; Family - psychology; Humans; Mental Disorders - rehabilitation; Parents - psychology
• ISSN: 1559-3126
• DOI: 10.1037/prj0000092

For this special issue, the latest research findings on the topic of families living with parental psychiatric disabilities were solicited and compiled, to inform policymakers and practitioners with the best research available, while informing researchers about new developments in the field. The creative efforts of practitioners on the ground who strategically cobble together service responses for parents and families, as well as the extraordinary efforts of parents, adult children, young carers, and advocates who continue to bring attention to family issues in psychiatric rehabilitation, are applauded. These things are happening as we build the evidence base. That is, we are "crossing the bridge" to evidence-based practice while we are "building it." This is not without its challenges, in policy, practice, or research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).